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Two days later, in M City.
When Chaoyang returned to the castle manor, it had become eerily quiet. At the entrance, it wasn't a guard or a butler who welcomed him and Ailuodi, but K himself.
He was still seated in his wheelchair, no different from before. Dan stood behind, hands clasped behind him, looking at the two with an added measure of respect.
"Has everyone left?" Chaoyang casually asked.
"Yes. Now it's back to its usual state," K said, his lips curving slightly, probably into a smile, "If you two find it too quiet, I can arrange for some lively entertainment to liven things up."
"That won't be necessary," he cleared his throat and said.